Special Panel Discussion Friday, February 15, 8:30 a.m.
Mentors, Models, and the Making of Managers
Bob Schatz (Liquent)
Eileen Strider (Strider & Cline, Inc.)
Johanna Rothman (Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.)
Gerald M. Weinberg (Weinberg & Weinberg)
Moderated by Esther Derby (Esther Derby Associates, Inc.)

Each of us has a story about how we came to be managers in software organizations. Many of us became managers because we were good developers. Some of us studied management in school. A few of us were groomed and mentored by the companies we work for, and some were tapped for management because we were the only warm body available. But now that we’re here, what does it take to become an effective manager? Is being mentored and developed as a manager considered a luxury? Join this interactive panel and discuss the real-life issues and challenges of developing ourselves — and others — as software managers.

Free Post-conference Workshops
Measurement 101: A Workshop for Managers Friday, February 15, 1:30 p.m.
Robin Goldsmith, Go Pro Management, Inc.

This much-appreciated follow-up workshop helps you overcome the information overload that Conference attendees often experience. Robin facilitates reconciling the diverse Conference lessons so you can go back to work ready to proceed applying them productively. Attendees arrive at a workable set of key measurements as well as operational factors necessary to start or refine a measurement program suitable for guiding more effective fact-based management.
• Picking a workable core set of relevant metrics
• Economical ways to collect and analyze your metrics
• Gaining commitment and support to use measurement in your organization

The IFPUG Certified Function Point Specialist Exam Friday, February 15, 1:30 p.m.
The IFPUG Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS) credential is a designation that’s well recognized throughout the industry. And because there’s a great demand for qualified function point counters, this is an excellent opportunity to increase your marketability. IFPUG, the International Function Point Users Group, will give the exam Friday afternoon after the conference. All participants must be registered with the IFPUG office in advance. Each exam participant must present a valid photo ID immediately prior to taking the exam. The duration of the exam is three hours. Visit www.ifpug.org for additional information.

Plus

• Book Signings
• Networking Events

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